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Table 3 Socio-demographic characteristics and experiences of sample n = 362

From: Women’s preferences for inpatient and outpatient priming for labour induction: a discrete choice experiment

 

N

%

Volunteers (hospital clinics)

102

28%

OPRA Trial participants

260

72%

 Total participants

362

100%

OPRA Trial Participants (n = 260)*

  

 Randomised to inpatient

132

51%

 Randomised to outpatient

127

49%

Age Mean (SD)

29.6 (5.2)

 

Non-English speaking background (yes)

41

11%

Highest level of education

  

 High school

107

30%

Post-high school course

112

31%

 Bachelor degree or higher

140

39%

Household combined annual income2

  

 Up to $35,000

53

15%

 $35,000 to $65,000

119

33%

 $65,000 to $95,000

113

31%

 more than $95,000

62

17%

Self-rated health

  

 Good/very good

325

80%

Neither good nor bad

29

8%

 Poor

5

1%

Driving distance to hospital (Median (range))

9 km (1–49 km)

 

Estimated travel time (Median (range))

15 minutes (<5 to 45 minutes)

 

Private health insurance? (yes)

124

34%

Number of children at time of survey completion

  

None (clinic participants only)

55

15%

 One

216

60%

Two or more

90

25%

First pregnancy (either during OPRA trial, or currently pregnant with first child (clinic))

239

66%

Type of care with pregnancy/past pregnancies3

  

 Obstetric clinic with doctors

103

29%

 Midwives clinics

91

25%

 Midwife group practice/birth centre

86

24%

 Other

12

3%

Have you ever experienced induction of labour? (yes)

185

51%

Time since giving birth4?

  

 2 months ago

124

34%

 3-12 months ago

41

11%

 > 1 year ago

88

24%

  1. *randomisation status not available for n = 1 . Missing demographic data for some items (not > n = 3), unless otherwise specified.
  2. % totals not always 100% due to missing data 2n = 15 missing data. Australian dollars.
  3. 3n = 70 (19%) did not answer this question. 4excludes currently pregnant and not stated (n = 109, 30%).